Healthy and simple soup, from a local NA*ME restaurant near my hometown.
Ingredients: [‘vegetable stock’, ‘chickpeas’, ‘lemon juice’, ‘tahini paste’, ‘garlic’, ‘cumin’, ‘coriander’, ‘turmeric’, ‘pesto sauce’, ‘pita chips’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“6 cups vegetable stock”,”3 (15 ounce) cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained “,”4 tablespoons lemon juice”,”3 tablespoons tahini paste”,”3 tablespoons garlic, minced “,”4 teaspoons cumin”,”2 teaspoons coriander”,”3 teaspoons turmeric”,”1/2 cup pesto sauce, cilantro (garnish) or 1/2 cup basil (garnish)”,” pita chips (garnish)”]
Number of Servings: 8
Steps: [‘Blend half of all non-garnish ingredients in blender. Blend until smooth (3 minutes). If soup is thick, add more stock 1 tablespoon at a time. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to large pot.’, ‘Continue with remaining half ingredients to blend a second batch. Add to pot.’, ‘Heat soup to a simmer over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, 15 to 20 minutes.’, ‘Serve in bowls and top each serving with 1 tablespoon of the pesto. Serve with healthy pita chips.’]